Individually, Irving’s numbers were better against the Celtics on Saturday, but for the Mavericks the result was all too familiar. They will see the Celtics again, in Boston, on Feb. 6, trade deadline day. Perhaps they will have Doncic back, or nearly back, by then.

When travel issues brought the Pistons to a random Buc-ees in Alabama, they embraced it. It's a clue into why this year's team is so different.

Detroit has already won eight more games than it did all of last season thanks to Cade Cunningham's star turn and other improvements.

Looking across the league, there might not be a team having a more shocking season than the Detroit Pistons. After winning just 14 games in 2023-2024, the Pisto

The Boston Celtics will be trying to avoid losing back-to-back games for the second time this season when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday.

James L. Edwards III, Fred Katz and Jay King analyze the Eastern Conference at the halfway point of the season.

The Philadelphia 76ers rank near the bottom of the power rankings while the Detroit Pistons are surging in the East.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barros wore only jersey Nos. 11 and 13 and put up 10.1 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

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Dyson Daniels hit a short jumper in the lane with just over a minute left in overtime and Onyeka Okongwu made two free throws with 11 seconds left, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 119-115 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night.

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The Detroit Pistons made the Houston Rockets look sloppy on offense during one of Houston's toughest losses of the season. Unlike a blowout loss in which nothin